I don't know the secular states, such as Egypt, Iraq, Syria etc had/have somewhat western values. Women could get jobs, have an education, you could
drink, smoke, use sexual contraception, all that good stuff.

Unfortunately the US seems to have developed something of a passion for destroying secularism in the Middle East for reasons better known to
themselves.

Iran is fairly westernised, they just happen to have a semi-democratic theocracy, but that's because the Shah was a pretty odious character who
invited mass public outcry which was later seized upon by the Ayatollah Khomeini.

Israel is Pro-America because they shower them in armaments aid. I think if any country was showered in armaments aid, or aid of any kind would be
pretty pro-American.

The background of British support under Balfour for a Jewish homeland in Palestine, though idealistically embedded in 19th-century evangelical
expectations and Christian feelings that England was to play a role in the Advent of the Millennium and Christ's Second Coming, was primarily linked
to geopolitical calculations. These were originally precipitated by the Eastern Crisis after Muhammad Ali occupied Syria and Palestine. With the
geopolitical shakeup occasioned by the outbreak of WWI, the earlier calculations, that had lapsed for some time—Theodor Herzl's own attempts earlier
to obtain international support for his project had failed—led to a renewal of strategic assessments and political bargaining regarding the Middle
and Far East.

Also, contrary to popular belief, Jews already were there and had immigrated there in the past.

The greatest influx of Jews into Asia Minor and the Ottoman Empire, occurred during the reign of Mehmed the Conquerors's successor, Beyazid II
(1481–1512), after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain and Portugal. The Sultan issued a formal invitation to Jews expelled from Spain and Portugal
and they started arriving in the empire in great numbers. A key moment in Judeo-Turkic relations occurred in 1492, when more than 150,000 Spanish Jews
fled the Spanish Inquisition into the Ottoman Empire.

The Jewish population at Jerusalem increased from 70 families in 1488 to 1,500 families at the beginning of the 16th century. That of Safed increased
from 300 to 2,000 families and almost surpassed Jerusalem in importance.

1870
Mikveh Israel, the first modern Jewish agricultural school and settlement was established in the Land of Israel by Charles Netter of the Alliance
Israélite Universelle.

1882–1903
The First Aliyah, major wave (estimated at 25,000–35,000) of Jewish immigration to Ottoman-occupied Palestine.
An estimated 25,000–35,000 Jews immigrated to Ottoman Palestine during the First Aliyah.

Second Aliyah: between 1904 and 1914, during which approximately 35,000 Jews immigrated into Ottoman-ruled Land of Israel, mostly from the Russian
Empire,[1] some from Yemen.

A lot of people outside of the classifications you gave are not big fans of Israel. Including some Jews, oddly enough.

Edit: To Clarify,

Not every Muslim is an Anti-Semite, The State of Israel is not a representative of the Jewish population, Saying bad things about Israel does not make
you a Nazi. Finally many of Israel's actions are deplorable, they are not inviting of praise, and give just grounds to condemnation.

Clinton had the longest public record of engagement with Israel, and has spent decades diligently defending the Jewish state. Jewish voters have
rewarded her for her loyalty: In the New York primary in April, she appeared to have easily won the Jewish vote 2-to-1, besting her Jewish rival,
Bernie Sanders.
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“Despite our policy differences, Netanyahu and I worked together as partners and friends… But even when we disagreed, we maintained an unshakable
commitment to the alliance between our countries.”

the evil ones are apparent......but the good Israel, that's the one we hail......

yes Israel has some bad actors but Israel is Top Dog........read all about it in the basic instructions before leaving earth

Let's see,

Who would I stand with... Israel, Saudi Arabia, or Iran.... Hmmm, hard choice.

I stand with Israel.

Out of those three I would choose Iran. At least Iran is helping with fighting ISIS and where is our "good ally"? As usual hiding back home because
they never help fight. Israel is all too happy to let stupid Americans die for it.

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